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“hurriedly” in Chinese

Chinese

Also急忙 (jí máng) · 赶忙 (gǎn máng) · 连忙 (lián máng)

Pronunciation

Pinyincōng cōng

Example

我匆匆赶去开会。wǒ cōng cōng gǎn qù kāi huì

I hurried to the meeting.

Illustration for 匆匆 (hurriedly)

How to say “hurriedly” in Chinese

“Hurriedly” in Chinese is 匆匆 (cōng cōng).

A movement that rushes through an action without pausing.

Full entry for 匆匆: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 匆匆

他匆匆上车,忘了带票。tā cōng cōng shàng chē wàng le dài piào

He hurriedly got on and forgot to bring his ticket.

Tips for using 匆匆

  • In everyday Chinese, 匆匆 (cōngcōng, "hurriedly") usually comes directly before the verb, so it describes the manner of one action rather than a person's lasting character.

Other Chinese words for “hurriedly”

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急忙

jí máng

adverbhurriedly

听到声音,她急忙关上门。tīng dào shēng yīn tā jí máng guān shàng mén

Hearing the sound, she hurriedly closed the door.

3

赶忙

gǎn máng

adverbhurriedly

我赶忙接了电话。wǒ gǎn máng jiē le diàn huà

I hurriedly answered the phone.

4

连忙

lián máng

adverbhurriedly

她听到消息后,连忙打电话给妈妈。tā tīng dào xiāo xī hòu lián máng dǎ diàn huà gěi mā mā

After she heard the news, she hurriedly called her mother.

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